Shaving the Head of a New Convert and the Hadith of Abu Quhafah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the hadith of Abu Bakr, when he brought his father to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say, "Shave his head," but rather said, "Change them." Does this not indicate that shaving the head of a new convert is not prescribed?
Answer:
The hair of Abu Quhafah was not in the same state as the hair of the one who converted and whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered to be shaved. Is this different? It was not in a state that would be removed by it, as it appears, and Allah knows best. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the hadith of Abu Bakr, when he brought his father to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say, "Shave his head," but rather said, "Change them." Does this not indicate that shaving the head of a new convert is not prescribed?
Answer:
The hair of Abu Quhafah was not in the same state as the hair of the one who converted and whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered to be shaved. Is this different? It was not in a state that would be removed by it, as it appears, and Allah knows best. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الختان — islamhouse.com (50:38)
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